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Carved pillars and galleries inside Rani ki Vav stepwell, Patan, Gujarat

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Patan At A Glance

Patan, Gujarat, is home to Rani ki Vav, a UNESCO-listed stepwell. It is a small town with one enormous idea. Queen Udayamati built the vav in the eleventh century, in memory of her husband Bhima I. The stepwell descends in seven levels. It is carved with hundreds of sculptures, many of Vishnu and his avatars. It feels less like a well than an inverted temple. Morning light reaches the lower galleries best. Modhera Sun Temple lies a short drive away, in Mehsana district. Bhima I built it in 1026 to 1027. Its carved hall, shrine and stepped tank make one of India's finest Solanki-era sites. Patan is also known for its double-ikat patola silk. Patan works as a day-visit hub, with no hotel of our standard in town. We pair it with Ahmedabad, roughly two to three hours by road, and time each stop for soft light. Confirm current opening hours locally.

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Rani ki Vav

Rani ki Vav in Patan, Gujarat, is an eleventh-century UNESCO stepwell, built by Queen Udayamati. Seven levels and hundreds of carved sculptures.

Deeply carved sculpture walls of Rani ki Vav, the UNESCO World Heritage stepwell at Patan, Gujarat
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Modhera Sun Temple

Modhera Sun Temple, Gujarat, was built in 1026 to 1027 by Bhima I. A carved dance hall, sanctum and stepped tank, run by the ASI.

The sandstone Sun Temple at Modhera, Gujarat, in daylight with its carved hall and shrine

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Yes. Every journey is private. You travel with your own guide and driver, and the pace is yours to set.

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Yes. We can join Patan to other cities in Gujarat in a single route, with transfers and stays planned around it.

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